List of Rajputs

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This is a list of notable members of the Rajput community.

Historical figures[edit]

Prithviraj Chauhan, King of Ajmer
Rana Sanga, king of Mewar
An illustration of Veer Kunwar Singh in The History of the Indian Empire, c. 1858

List of notable Rajputs up till 1947, ordered chronologically by reign.

Freedom fighters[edit]

Politicians of India[edit]

V.P. Singh, former Indian Prime Minister

Indian armed forces[edit]

Rajendrasinhji Jadeja, former Chief of Indian Army
Madhvendra Singh, former Chief of Indian Navy

Pakistani politicians and lawyers[edit]

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, former President and Prime Minister of Pakistan

Pakistani armed forces[edit]

Film and television[edit]

Disha Patani (actress)

Sports[edit]

Athletics[edit]

Cricket[edit]

Former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Hockey[edit]

Boxing[edit]

Wrestling[edit]

Criminals[edit]

  • Man Singh, the leader of Indian dacoits and a Robin Hood figure from Chambal region of India.[160] Between 1939 and 1955, he is credited with 1,112 robberies and 185 murders, including the killing of 32 police officers.[161]
  • Anandpal Singh, a most-wanted gangster with a reward of ₹10 lakh on his head, accused of multiple murders as well as extortion.[162]

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